PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Manuscript
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Printed work
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choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
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never
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none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
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13
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1
3
2
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8
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7
8
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11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
11
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
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gold
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red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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none
3
pointers
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repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
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fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
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display script
4
roman
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Canzoni sonetti strambotti et frottole. Libro primo, Siena, Italy, 1515, , "M.D.XV.Die vero .XXX.mensis augusti",
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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